Job Description

Westminster School

Westminster
22,542.48 per year

Salary:

22,542.48 per annum (FTE 27,963)

Job type:

Full Time, Fixed Term

Apply by:

1 October 2025

Job overview

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The role

Westminster School is looking for a well-organised and methodical Graduate Trainee Librarian to assist with the daily running of the school library. This is a fixed-term role designed to provide valuable experience for graduates who are considering a career in librarianship and preparing to apply for, or complete, a recognised postgraduate course in Library and Information Science or similar sector.

The successful candidate will play an active role in maintaining a calm, comfortable and welcoming environment in our library, ensuring an information-rich space for students to study and read from. They will be the first point of contact at the Issue Desk at the start of each day, assisting with issuing, renewing and returning books, dealing with enquiries, and ensuring the library remains well-stocked, tidy and well-organised.

A passion for literature and reading will be key, as there will be the opportunity to host a student book group and produce a monthly Library Newsletter to share with the school community. The successful candidate will also have the chance to work in the library at our Under School, broadening their experience and understanding of library services in different settings.

About you

This role is ideal for a graduate of any discipline who is committed to developing their professional skills. Strong interpersonal, communication and organisational skills are essential, along with a collaborative approach and a genuine enthusiasm for supporting students and staff. Prior library experience is not required, as training and mentoring will be provided by a qualified Librarian throughout your time with us.

Working at Westminster

Westminster School is a busy, purposeful and vibrant place to be and an excellent workplace. The School is friendly and welcoming, and all newcomers quickly become part of the rhythm of life here.

We also offer the following benefits:Free school meals when on-site Generous School pension scheme Free access to the School's leisure facilities, including a fitness gym (restricted hours). Cycle to Work Scheme and season ticket loans following completion of our standard probation period Private medical insurance (opt in).

For further information and to apply, please click the apply button.

The deadline for applications is midday on Wednesday 1st October 2025.

Interviews will take place in-person shortly after the closing date.

We are an equal opportunities employer. We therefore encourage candidates to apply irrespective of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion and belief, gender identity, sex or sexual orientation. The School is a Registered Charity (no 312728).

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About

Westminster School

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Westminster School

Little Dean's Yard, London
SW1P 3PF
United Kingdom

+44 207 963 1000

Westminster School is an independent day and boarding school for boys aged 13-18 and girls aged 16-18, with a long history, a distinctive ethos, and a unique sense of place in the very heart of London. Pupils achieve exceptional examination results and entrance to some of the top universities in the world. It is a busy, passionate and purposeful place where independent and deep thinking is enjoyed, encouraged and respected by all, and where holistic excellence is nurtured and valued.



While the School is one of the foremost centres of academic excellence in the country, its commitment to academic life does not make it a hothouse for passing examinations. Pupils' success at examinations and entry to leading universities is instead a result of their enjoyment of academic enquiry, debate and search for explanation, well beyond published syllabuses. Pupils are intellectually, socially, ethically and politically engaged and our aim is to ensure that their enthusiasm for learning is developed further, allowing them to take full advantage of the opportunities presented to them in the future. At Westminster, pupils have the freedom to lead on projects outside of the classroom and embrace a whole range of extra-curricular activities and interests. A host of pupil-led societies take place every week at the School, often with expert guest speakers, and pupils can choose to study an additional language, play an instrument or two, volunteer in local primary schools, row along the Thames, take part in plays and musicals, and much more.



The School's ethos resides in the enduring values of the liberal tradition reflected in the 1560 Charter of Westminster's Elizabethan foundation, where it is stated that: 'the youth which is growing to manhood, as tender shoots in the wood of our state, shall be liberally instructed in good books to the greater honour of the state'. Whilst academic and cultural attainments are highly prized at Westminster, the School is fully committed also to each pupil's spiritual, moral, emotional and physical development and wellbeing - with a particular emphasis on drawing out individual talent wherever it lies - and to prepare young people for fulfilled private and public lives.



From September 2028, the School will welcome both girls and boys at 13+ entry, offering a Westminster education to all. By 2026, Westminster Under School will have opened its brand new pre-prep for girls and boys at 4+ and girls will have joined boys in Years 3 and 7, at the 7+ and 11+ entry points. By 2030, all year groups at Westminster School and Westminster Under School, from ages four to 18, will be fully co-educational, reflecting the School's dedication to inclusivity and excellence.

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